FY 2027 Fulbright Scholar Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DFOP0018696
- Agency
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Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Department of State
- Applications due
- Award size
- $8,650,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Points of contact
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- Leigh Sours soursla@state.gov +12022256873235
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs seeks applicants for the FY 2027 Fulbright Scholar Program cooperative agreement with an application due date of August 14, 2026. One award of approximately $8,650,000 is anticipated for a 60-month performance period beginning October 1, 2026, with ECA intending to renew the award for four additional consecutive fiscal years if implementation is satisfactory and funds are available.
Eligible applicants are U.S. not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society organizations, as well as public and private not-for-profit educational institutions. Applicants must demonstrate at least four years of experience conducting international exchanges, maintain a Unique Entity Identifier and active SAM.gov registration, and register with MyGrants. No cost share is required.
The award will support approximately 1,995 total scholar awards, including approximately 970 U.S. scholars conducting post-doctoral research or lecturing overseas and approximately 1,025 visiting non-U.S. scholars conducting research or lecturing in the United States. Additional program components include the Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program (approximately 50 participants), Global Scholars Program (approximately 20 participants), International Education Administrator Seminars (approximately 95 participants), and research-based cohort programs (approximately 30 participants).
The recipient must recruit qualified applicants across diverse academic institutions and professional backgrounds, conduct merit-based selection through external peer review committees, provide post-nomination services including grant administration and pre-departure orientations, monitor participant safety and well-being, and organize enrichment activities. Deliverables include annual scholar directories, recruitment and outreach plans emphasizing diversity, strategic communications and social media campaigns, participant data management systems, and quarterly financial and performance reports. Recipients must comply with all J-visa regulations and submit annual Performance Progress Reports and MODE Framework data through MyGrants. The award is funded under CFDA 19.401 (Academic Exchange Programs - Scholars).
Synopsis
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The Fulbright U.S. and Visiting Scholar Programs annually provide approximately 970 awards to U.S. scholars and professionals to lecture and/or conduct research overseas and approximately 1,025 awards to visiting (non-U.S.) scholars to lecture and/or conduct research in the United States. In addition to the core U.S. and Visiting Scholar Program components, the agreement also includes, but is not limited to, the Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program (S-I-R); Global Scholars Program; International Education Administrator Seminars (IEA) seminars; Fulbright Outreach Lecturing Fund (OLF); research-based, cohort programs to address priority policy areas; and other special awards that align with U.S. government priorities.
Please read the Notice of Funding Opportunity and POGI for additional details.
Update #1 ·
The Fulbright U.S. and Visiting Scholar Programs annually provide approximately 970 awards to U.S. scholars and professionals to lecture and/or conduct research overseas and approximately 1,025 awards to visiting (non-U.S.) scholars to lecture and/or conduct research in the United States. In addition to the core U.S. and Visiting Scholar Program components, the agreement also includes, but is not limited to, the Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program (S-I-R); Global Scholars Program; International Education Administrator Seminars (IEA) seminars; Fulbright Outreach Lecturing Fund (OLF); research-based, cohort programs to address priority policy areas; and other special awards that align with U.S. government priorities. Please read the Notice of Funding Opportunity and POGI for additional details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| performance_monitoring_plan_mode_2.3_02.03.2025.pdf | ||
| performance_monitoring_plan_mode_2.3_02.03.2025-4.docx | DOCX document | |
| FY27 Fulbright Scholar POGI.pdf | ||
| FY27 Fulbright Scholar NOFO.pdf |
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